According to the IT168 web site in China, Sony is going to give the Xperia Z3 a metal chassis and the exterior will receive a PVD coating. This should give the Xperia Z3 a mirrored stainless steel look. The PVD coating should provide more corrosion resistance, better impact resistance and better scratch resistance. The process is also more environmentally friendly than other manufacturing options like electroplating. The downside is that is is a more complex process, which may seem to be a slightly odd choice for Sony given some of the challenges they have experienced with the Xperia Z2.

Although these reports are still early, the Xperia Z3 will come with a 1080p display, perhaps a bit of a disappointment when so many devices seem to be aimed at the QHD standard. Otherwise, it should be a worthy contender packing a Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 20.7 MP rear-facing camera.

Sources put the release date as early as August. That would certainly make it to market in time to serve as Sony’s second flagship release of the year and would cover the second half of 2014.

Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a chief financial officer and licensed CPA in Durham, North Carolina. Jeff has owned an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, and a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses an LG G3 and a Nexus 7 (2013). Recently Jeff added Google Glass to his stable of tech gadgets. Unfortunately, his wife and kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active in his church, a local MINI Cooper car club, and his daughter's soccer club. Jeff is married, has three kids, and a golden retriever.

Michał Kumor

What the hell is in the picture and how does it relate to the news itself (apart from the Chinese site name in the top left corner) ?

jcauseyfd

The picture supposedly is a side view of the chassis showing how thin it is.